John McCormack has left the top post at security vendor Forcepoint, CRN has learned, the latest change at the company as it unites Raytheon, Websense and other security vendor lines under a single brand.

Palo Alto Networks unveiled multiple new platform features Tuesday at the company's Ignite 2016 event in Las Vegas, many of which were aimed at enhancing the company's platform for cloud and Software-as-a-Service applications.

The breach, which impacted 1.5 million of Verizon's enterprise customers, drives home the fact that partners who aren't having cloud security conversations with customers are missing a huge opportunity.

Finding the talent needed is a big challenge for security solution providers. Fortinet is looking to change that dynamic, launching a new training initiative designed to get more students and military vets into the field.

Apple CEO Tim Cook used the company's high-profile event to address the ongoing dispute the company is having with the government over an encrypted iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino terrorists, saying Apple 'will not shrink from this responsibility' to protect data privacy.

Symantec has had a busy year, completing its split, landing a massive strategic investment, and continuing to roll out new products and partner program. CRN caught up with CEO Michael Brown to hear how all these changes affect partners (as well as his thoughts on a few current events).